The 7 agreements signed by Greece and Turkey in Ankara

The meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took place in Ankara on Wednesday (February 11), as part of the 6th High-Level Cooperation Council.

Earlier, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met at the White Palace, where they shared a warm handshake. Following that, the Council’s sessions began. Their meeting lasted an hour and a half, and then, before the joint statements of the two leaders, a ceremony took place where the agreements that had been signed were exchanged.

Specifically, the following agreements that were signed, are:

1. A Joint Statement between the Government of the Hellenic Republic and the Government of the Republic of Turkey.

2. A Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the field of Culture.

3. A Joint Statement on cooperation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Greece and Turkey within the framework of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization.

4. A Joint Statement on cooperation between “Enterprise Greece” and “Invest in Turkiye.”

5. A Joint Statement on the commencement of the bilateral cooperation program in research and technology.

6. A Joint Statement on strengthening bilateral cooperation in earthquake preparedness.

7. A Joint Statement on initiating a ferry connection between the ports of Thessaloniki and Izmir.

A dinner will follow, hosted by the President of Turkey in honor of the Greek Prime Minister and the Greek delegation.